BuSpar and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• YET...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2017

For Anxiety "I've been on this for about 3 weeks now. At first, I thought it was helping my anxiety a bit, but then I realized it was just making me tired and loopy after I took it, and that's worn off now (which is good, but now I realized it wasn't helping). Giving it 3 stars because it didn't hurt me except for the tired, loopy feeling, and I can't orgasm easily at all. Also, my appetite is gone, so I've lost some weight, which is nice except having no appetite meant I wasn't taking in enough calories, so I was even more tired. Basically, it was just pointless and didn't help."

• Ale...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2017

For Anxiety "I'm taking BuSpar for anxiety that I'm having due to an injury. I broke my wrist about 8 weeks ago, and I am in a cast from the tip of my thumb to just below the elbow. My doctor told me I might be in this cast for 12 weeks or significantly longer. I started having bad anxiety and panic attacks. So my family doctor put me on BuSpar and Zoloft for the duration of being in a cast. So far, it hasn't seemed to help very much, 7.5 mg twice daily. I'm hoping that it will start helping with the anxiety. I do feel a little lightheaded and I'm always tired. This isn't my first broken bone or cast, but this is the first time I've ever experienced anxiety."

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2012

For Anxiety "I have been taking BuSpar 10 mg 3 times a day for the past 3 months for anxiety and panic attacks. I think, for the most part, my panic attacks have subsided, but I still experience a bit of anxiety and increased blood pressure. I do take Xanax 0.25 mg from time to time if my anxiety gets too bad or too stressed. I do notice I feel slightly lethargic and run down most of the time while I have been on this. Also, after each dose, I get some dizziness about 45 minutes afterwards, which lasts for about 45 minutes to an hour. I used to have a spark to me before taking it, but I guess I'll take the good with the bad for the time being."

• Hal...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 20, 2023

For Panic Disorder "I have been on this for almost a year, and it helps, but not enough. I am on 10 mg three times a day. It honestly helps for maybe an hour tops, and then I feel the same again. I seriously hate having to take it three times a day. It really doesn't help that much either, maybe if I was on a higher dosage it would. It also makes me feel tired and groggy, sort of like I have taken Benadryl or something. I might as well just take Dramamine or Benadryl for the same exact effect. It's really not convenient having to take it three times a day either. I have severe anxiety, and it just doesn't do it for me. However, if you have mild anxiety, I think this might work great."

• lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 6, 2018

For Anxiety "I started out taking 2 doses of 5 mg a day. The first few days, I did notice a little mood boost, but it didn’t last long. We raised my dose 5 more mg (15 mg a day) and same thing, but it went away. Didn’t help with my panic or separation anxiety. Did help with depersonalization. It made me tired, nauseous, and gave diarrhea the first couple of days. Those went away after that, but it did give me a weird feeling about 45 minutes after taking each dose. I tapered off after 2-3 months."

• UA9...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2023

For Anxiety "I wish it worked for me. I felt tired on any dose - from 5 mg to 60 mg/day. Just tiredness, nothing else. Still have anxiety, fears, running thoughts, avoid people, etc. This medicine is not for me."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2017

For Anxiety "Didn't do anything but make me tired. Started at 15 mg and went all the way up to 60 mg with no improvement."